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<br />MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED REGULAR MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS <br />May 5, 2008 <br /> <br />1. Call to order <br /> <br />President Pat Muston called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Members Present: Love, Muston, Clausen, Engelken, Matuszak, and Moser <br /> <br />Mr. Engelken arrived at 5:15 p.m. <br /> <br />Members/Officers Absent: Wise <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Manager Ron Bottoms, City Secretary Martha Gillett, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins, <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjens, Officer Sherman Moore, Main Street Coordinator Debra Dye, Administrative <br />Secretary Robin Eldridge and Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson. <br /> <br />Others Present: Phillip Hoot, Leonard Zlomke and Ted Powell. <br /> <br />2. Consider approval of minutes of the Special Called Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board of <br />Directors, held on April 7, 2008. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Board Member Clausen approve the Minutes of April 7, 2008 of the Special Called <br />Regular Meeting of La Porte Development Corporation Board. The motion was seconded by Board Member <br />Love. The motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Ayes: Love, Muston, Clausen, Engelken, Matuszak, and Moser. <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />Absent: None <br /> <br />3. Received an update from staff on recommended firm to complete the refurbishment of the City of La Porte <br />website and associated cost. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson presented the recommendation to the Board and <br />answered questions. <br /> <br />The project will take 12-17 weeks to be completed. <br /> <br />4. Received an update from staff on the Community Branding Campaign. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson presented the recommendation to the Board and <br />answered questions. <br /> <br />The project will begin in late May. <br /> <br />5. Discussed architectural renderings completed by URS Corporation for the proposed Town Square Plan. <br /> <br />Economic Development Coordinator Gretchen Larson made the presentation and recommendation to the Board <br />and answered questions. <br /> <br />The Board provided staff with direction to move forward with the Art Deco style. <br /> <br />Mr. Engelken arrived at the meeting - 5:15 p.m. <br />